We aim for December 1, but I have never been known for a good aim! RAD, stop by when you can to watch the renovation progress. Our own Scoop managed to celebrate with us Thursday and to see the shop.

Barnsey, when you get to Columbia you might find the tuition will cramp your wine budget; I will have something in stock just for that occasion, it will be right next to the red wine section, over which will be a mug shot of w.w., the patron saint of red. IK, another visit to NYC is in order! We expect Grand Opening for January--December will be too busy retailing.

Thanks all. This has been an ordeal, and one of the anti-alcohol loonies who was instrumental in holding us up--and whose tactics cost us a lot of money--came over to shake my hand and to say "no hard feelings." I said, "well, maybe not on your side..."